GodofLies

One of three named is Choice REIT and is owned by Galen Weston - why am I not surprised given the rep with Loblaws & Co? Looks like they're more than cozied up with DoFo.

Arc'teryx is Chinese owned and for quite some time already. There's probably only a few Canadian clothing brands that are worthwhile in Canada, but most of them don't manufacture in Canada either.

Either way, Lululemon comes to mind, but their founder Chip Wilson isn't a pleasant person in supporting certain political parties even though he technically has been booted by the board of the company (I'm sure he still has shares). Artizia, Psychobunny, Roots...just to name a few that could be considered. Of course, if you're looking for outdoor wear, I'd say look to the European brands and even then it's a minefield.

This is just the symptom of a much bigger underlying issue. We can talk about regulation all we want or even banning it, but it won't solve the big problem of what young adults have to face today in society at large. They are ill prepared for the real world, bombarded by social media influences 24/7, this is just another coping mechanism they've turned to.

Excessive use of alcohol, vapes, sugar etc. are all just as bad. But hey, the stats are saying 16-19 year olds at 43 percent - last I checked the legal age to purchase cannabis was 19 in Canada. So, anything under that would be considered illegal and I'd solely place the blame on the parents - just like any other substance abuse. Alas, that still doesn't solve the mental pressures that these young adults will need to face (housing, employment opportunities, global factors - climate change etc.). We can educate all that we can, but it won't change the reality. The reality is that it takes real political will and a strong mandate from voters (we all know our federal government is like a bunch of companies in a trench coat and that needs to change) to actually FIX the money side of problems. I am not surprised that the 20-24 year old's use cannabis (48% claimed by the article) - record inflation anyone? high groceries? lack of good livable wage employment? housing?

Here's my hot take, cannabis gets more bad rep than alcohol when alcohol, IMO, is worse.